cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/3768443

Researchers estimate that each additional centimeter of height is associated with a 1.30% increase in annual income.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2020/04/16/your-height-has-a-big-impact-on-your-salary-new-research-seeks-to-understand-why/

  • Juice [none/use name]
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    4 months ago

    Is that what "this estimation assumes other factors associated with earning potential — for instance, gender, age, years of schooling, and location — are held equal," means? Cuz that's not what it sounds like. Assuming things are equal isn't this statistical matching thing you are talking about

    Edit: I found the study so I'm trying to figure out how these other factors are controlled for.

    • LeninWeave [none/use name]
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      4 months ago

      Yes, that's what it means - if all other factors they list are equal, meaning if the only difference is height.

    • Babs [she/her]
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      4 months ago

      Yes. And usually these factors are controlled for when picking your study's sample.

      https://www.statisticshowto.com/matched-samples/

      "All factors held equal" doesn't mean the different factors are equal in effect, just that the sample is chosen such that the other factors are identical across the two groups.